Vertex Standard VXA-710 Specifications

Operating ManualAIR BAND TRANSCEIVERSPIRIT

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL8BEFORE YOU BEGINPrecautions This apparatus is capable of two-way communicationon channels used for critical aviation

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL9Installation of FNB-80LI Battery PackThe FNB-80LI is a high-performance Lithium-Ion bat-tery providing high capacity i

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL10Installation ofFBA-23 Alkaline Battery Case (Option)The optional FBA-23 Battery Case allows receive moni-toring using

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL11Low Battery Indication As you battery discharges during use, the voltage willgradually become lower. When the “ ” be

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL12BASIC OPERATIONPreliminary Steps Install a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, asdescribed previously. Screw

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL13To set 118.275 MHz, you do not need to press thefinal “5” in the frequency:     .Note: When the entered fr

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL14BASIC OPERATIONAccessing the 121.5 MHz EmergencyFrequencyThe VXA-710 can quickly access the 121.500 MHz Emer-gency Fr

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL15BASIC OPERATION BOOK (Pre-Programmed) MemoriesThe Book memories arepre-programmed, eitherat the factory or by yourDe

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL16Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts(USA version only)The VXA-710 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad-casts, whi

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL17BASIC OPERATIONMonitor KeyWhen listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft orground station, you may observe the

CONTENTSImportant Notice! ... 1Introduction ...

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL18LOCK FunctionThe lock function prevents accidental changes to the fre-quency setting and the keypad controls. To act

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL19Receive Battery Saver SetupAn important feature of the VXA-710 is its Receive Bat-tery Saver, which “puts the radio t

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL20MEMORY OPERATIONThe VXA-710 provides 70 user-programmable Mainmemories, labeled “MR1” through “MR68”, “MRLch,”and “MR

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL21MEMORY OPERATIONRecalling the Memories Press the key, repeatedly if necessary, until “MR”(Memory Recall) appears o

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL22MEMORY OPERATIONDeleting Memories With the VXA-710 in the Memory mode, rotate theDIAL selector knob to select the me

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL23SCANNING OPERATIONBasic ScanThe VXA-710 allows you to scan automatically in theVFO*1, Main Memory, “Book” Memory, Wea

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL24Channel-Skip ScanningContinuous-carrier stations like ATIS (Automatic Termi-nal Information Service) or Weather Broad

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL25DUAL WATCH OPERATIONThe Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activityon a “Priority” channel* while you are op

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL26PRIORITY DUAL WATCH OPERATIONSimilar to Dual Watch operation (described on previouspage), Priority Dual Watch is an e

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL27SPECTRUM SCOPE MONITORIf you assign the Spectrum Scope Monitor feature to the key (see page 40), you may view operati

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL1IMPORTANT NOTICE!FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:This Radio has been tested and comp

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL28VOR NAVIGATION (AIR BAND)OBSFROM03003306030180240210120150“TO”-“FROM” Flag IndicatorTWO-Degree Deviation MarksCOURSE

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL29To Select the VOR Mode When entering the NAV band (108.000 - 117.975MHz), the VXA-710 selects the VOR mode automati-

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL30Flying to a VOR StationThe VXA-710 can indicate the deviation from the directcourse to a VOR station. Select a VOR s

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL31VOR NAVIGATION (AIR BAND)10°0°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°110°120°130°140°150°160°170°180°190°200°210°220°230°240°250

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL32Entering a Desired CourseThe VXA-710 can also be configured to indicate the de-viation from the desired course, not o

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL33VOR NAVIGATION (AIR BAND)Position Cross-checking Select two VOR stations on your aeronautical chart. Set the freque

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL34VOR NAVIGATION (AIR BAND)Split OperationThe split operation feature allows you to transmit a call toa Flight Service

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL35BRS (BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE) CHANNEL OPERATIONRecalling the BRS Channels Press the key, re-peatedly if necessary,u

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL36BRS (BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE) CHANNEL OPERATIONwhile operating in congested areas.Note: You may notice an additional “

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL37BRS (BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE) CHANNEL OPERATIONDCS OperationAnother form of tone access control is Digital CodeSquelch

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL2INTRODUCTIONThe Vertex Standard VXA-710 Spirit is a compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceiver providing communicat

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL38BRS (BUSINESS RADIO SERVICE) CHANNEL OPERATIONCTCSS/DCS Bell OperationDuring CTCSS Decoder or DCS Decoder operation,

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL39MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGSAutomatic Power-Off (APO) FeatureThe APO feature helps conserve battery life by automati-cally

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL40Menu Item. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the Time-OutTimer to the desired “Maximum TX” time (1 minute,3 minut

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL41 When you have made your selection, press the key to save the new setting, then press the PTT keyrepetitively until

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL42TX/BUSY Indicator CustomizationDefault TX/BUSY illumination colors have been assignedat the factory. These may be cha

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL43Changing the Channel StepsThe VXA-710 allows you to choose channel steps in theFM broadcast band: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL44FIELD PROGRAMMING MODEThe VXA-710’s “Book” Memories also allow the user tostore, label, and recall channel frequencie

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL45Deleting Memories Press and hold in both the PTT switch and key,while turning the radio on, to activate the Field

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL46TIMER MODEThe VXA-710 provides both “STOP WATCH” and“COUNT DOWN” timers. These may be used for a vari-ety of time-kee

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL47MENU (“SET”) MODEMENU ListingA listing of the Menu items available via the SET mode may be found below.Available Valu

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL3CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (TOP PANEL)Antenna JackThis SMA jack accepts the supplied flexible antenna,or another anten

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL48MENU (“SET”) MODE5. DimmerFunction: Setting of the display brightness level.Available Values: LV 1 - LV 4Default Sett

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL498. RX LEDFunction: Edits the BUSY indicator color.Available Values: Individual adjustments of the Red,Green, and Blue

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL503. Power On BeepFunction: Selects the Power-on beep.Available Values: Off/Mode 1/Mode 2/Mode 3Default Setting: Mode 1

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL51MENU (“SET”) MODE7. PRI TimeFunction: Selects the Priority Checking Time.Available Values: 500ms/1s/1.5s/2s/2.5s/3sDe

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL52MENU (“SET”) MODE4. TRANSMIT1. T.O.TFunction: Setting of the Time-Out Timer Countdown Time.Available Values: Off/1min

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL53MENU (“SET”) MODE2. EmergencyFunction: Selects the Emergency feature.Available Values: 121.5/LED+121.5/LEDDefault Set

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL54MENU (“SET”) MODE7. BandwidthFunction: Selects the receiving bandwidth of the BRSMemory Channel.Available Values: Wid

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL55NOTE

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL56SPECIFICATIONSGeneralFrequency Range: TX 118.000 - 136.975 MHz (COM Band)RX 88.000 - 108.000MHz (FM BC Band),108.000

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL57SPECIFICATIONSReceiverCircuit Type: Double-conversion SuperheterodyneIFs: 35.4 MHz & 450 kHz ( AM / NFM ),45.65 M

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL4CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (FRONT PANEL)LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)The display shows the current operating conditions

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL58ACCESSORIES & OPTIONSSupplied AccessoriesLI-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1300 mAh) FNB-80LI ... 1Battery Charger N

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL59CN-3Antenna Adapter(Option)CT-96Headset CablePTT Switch (not supplied)An external PTT switch isrequired for use with

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL60NOTE

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VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL5CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (SIDE PANEL)PTT (Push To Talk) SwitchPress this button to transmit when you are operatingin

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL6CONTROL & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD)Secondary Function(Press +)Primary Function(Press Key)Third Function(Press and hold k

VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL7CONTROL & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD)Secondary Function(Press +)Primary Function(Press Key)Third Function(Press and hold k